Q: I’m interested in doing research at Smith, but I don’t know where to start! How do I join a lab on campus?

This shift in nature signifies the transition from summer to fall, and in regions like New England, it brings people from all over the world to see its beauty.

“Well, someone has to, so I guess that's gonna be me,” Hannah Creamer humbly explained when asked what led to her master’s thesis topic.

President Trump and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have espoused a causal link between prenatal use of acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, and the occurrence of autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions like ADHD.

Paradise Pond is a staple feature of the Smith College campus. But it wasn’t always there.

For axolotls, regenerating an arm is like an architect rebuilding a mansion after a fire. To reconstruct this complex building, an architect needs a blueprint.

With the final borehole dug on September 11, 2025, Smith College is well on its way to completing its intricate geothermal heating and cooling system. 40% of the campus is already benefiting from the system.

A recent study led by researchers from Stanford University and Brigham and Women’s Hospital discovered that lung cancer cells in the brain partner with neurons to promote tumor growth.

What do chiming bells, Celtic music, and a cartoon about a talking dog and a group of meddling kids have in common? You probably wouldn’t say math, but Maisy Hoffman ’25 (she/her) would disagree.

Have you ever seen a beautiful blue hydrangea on the side of the road and wondered if you could make an ink of that exact color? Well, you can try– but according to Avery Maltz ’25 (he/him), that beautiful blue might turn out as a shade of green or yellow. 

Q: It’s almost summer and I feel like a failure… I haven’t heard from any of the internships I applied to, REUs and SURF were too competitive, and I have no idea what I should do this summer. What have I missed? How can I gain meaningful work experiences outside of these traditional opportunities?

“The big takeaway is, I run a lab with full-time employees, and I do that by having federal grants. So I’m worried.”